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Core i5-2430M vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-2430M vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3838 days newer than Core i5-2430M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2430M - 182 vs 166 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2430M Logo
Core i5-2430M

Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011


FPS

166

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

182

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$108.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2430M Logo
Core i5-2430M

Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2430M Logo
Core i5-2430M

Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011


Single-Core

443

24%

Multi-Core

884

11%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-2430M Logo

Intel Core i5-2430M

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 1st, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-2430M or Ryzen 5 5500

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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